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coffee county 2013-2018 STWP Update and Report of Accomplishments for Coffee County and Cities of Ambrose, Broxton, Douglas and

Nicholls

Prepared by:

Coffee County and the Cities of Ambrose, Broxton, Douglas and Nicholls and the Southern Georgia Regional Commission

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COFFEE COUNTY REPORT OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS

(2008 - 2013)

PROJECTS Estimated Cost / Resp.

FY 08 FY 09 FY 10 FY 11 FY 12 FY 13 ROA

ADMINISTRATION Hire a County Manager TBD/Coffee County

Commission/General Fund X Completed

Hire a County Planner TBD/Coffee County Commission/General Fund X

Delete no longer required

Hire individual fluent in Spanish for Tax Collector’s and Magistrate’s offices

TBD/Coffee County Commission/General Fund X Complete



COMMUNITY SERVICES AND FACILITIES Adopt Groundwater Recharge Protection District Ordinance

$500/Coffee County Commission and Community Development

X

Ongoing

Long-Term Drug Treatment Facility TBD/Coffee County, and Cities of Ambrose, Broxton, Douglas, Nicholls, an Coffee Regional Medical Center

X X X X X X

Delete will use Drug Court and join with Dare Program which is CHAMPS now

Increase drug prevention DARE program No additional cost/ X X X X X X Delete now CHAMPS

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Coffee County Sheriff Department

Improve parking lots at recreation facilities $500 per space/Coffee County Parks and Recreation

X X X

Ongoing

Continue implementation of Oak Park Redevelopment Plan

$1,000,000/Coffee County Commission X X X X X X

Ongoing

County jail improvements $20,000,000/Coffee County X X X

Completed

Hire a bilingual officer for Sheriff’s Department TBD/Coffee County Sheriff Department X

Completed

Two new volunteer fire department fire stations $100,000/Coffee County Fire Department X X X

Completed

New fire engine $400,000/ Coffee County Fire Department X

Completed

Construct three soccer fields $15,000(seeded)each $50,000 each (sodded)/Coffee County Parks & Recreation

X X X

Deleted lack of funds

Construct thirteen tennis courts lighted /fenced $100,000 per pair/ Coffee County Parks & Recreation

X X X

Delete not economically feasible

Purchase and convert old Post Office to a Senior $600,000/ Coffee County X Completed

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Citizen Center Parks & Recreation

Develop a county-wide Water Utilities Master Plan $85,000/Coffee County Water Utilities, Ambrose, Broxton, Nichols, & Nichols

X X X X

Ongoing

Purchase Cherokee Hills water system to expand Coffee County System

$250,000/Coffee County Water Utilities X X

Completed

Construct four ball fields at the new middle school $1,300,000/ Coffee County Parks & Recreation

X

Completed

Airport Improvements $400,000/Airport Authority X X X X

Delete will be under City of Douglas

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Continue support of Douglas Coffee County Industrial Authority(industrial park)

$400,000/Coffee County

X X X X X X Ongoing, land has been purchased



GENERAL PLANNING Update and consolidate zoning, subdivision and other land development regulations for Coffee County and the Cities of Ambrose, Broxton and Nicholls into a Unified Development Ordinance (UDO)

$150,000/Coffee County Commission, Ambrose, Broxton an d Nicholls Councils, Coffee County Community Development

X X X Ongoing/County in process

Consolidate Code Enforcement with Ambrose, Broxton, and Nicholls and hire additional Code Enforcement staff.

TBD/Coffee County Commission, Coffee County Community Development, Coffee County Sheriff’s Office

X X

Ongoing with consolidation but delete hiring of

staff not economically

feasible at time

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HOUSING Credit Counseling Program $60,000 per year/Private

Entity X X X X X X

Delete not economically feasible and not enough public

support Develop and adopt a manufactured housing ordinance $5,000/ Coffee County

Commission, Coffee County Community Development, Consultant

X Completed



INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION Establish an agreement for maintenance of the county athletic fields and municipal park with the Coffee County School Board

TBD/Coffee County, city of Douglas, Coffee County Board of Education X Ongoing

Establish a process for coordinating school siting and land use/development

Local Governments, Coffee County Planning Commission, Coffee County Board of Education

X Delete not feasible

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PROJECTS Estimated Cost / Resp. FY 08 FY 09 FY 10 FY 11 FY 12 FY 13 ROA

TRANSPORTATION Develop a Comprehensive Transportation Plan for Coffee County

$250,000/Coffee County Commission X X Delete will use Road Priority list

Bridge Replacement, SR 64 N of Pearson $2,100,000/GDOT/Coffee County Road Department X X X X X X Ongoing

Bridge Replacement, SR 158 on Satilla River $1,125,000/ GDOT/Coffee County Road Department X Ongoing

Bridge Replacement, SR 158 E of Douglas $1,870,000/ GDOT/Coffee County Road Department X Ongoing

Signals, SR 158 @ 7 locations $900,000/ GDOT/Coffee County Road Department/City of Douglas

X Completed

Intersection improvement at US 221/SR 135 @ Cross Road

$500,000/ GDOT/Coffee County Road Department X X X X X X

Delete will not be done lack of funding

and support Bike/Pedestrian Path at SR 135 @ 17 Mile River Bridge

$188,000/ GDOT/Coffee County Road Department X Ongoing

Road widening at SR 32 @ CR 296 to west city limits of Douglas

$9,300,000/ GDOT/Coffee County Road Department/City of Douglas

X Ongoing

Bridge replacement, SR 135 @ Tiger Creek $656,000/ GDOT/Coffee County Road Department X Completed

Oak Park, Pave Streets in Phase II $1,410,000/ Coffee County Road Department X Ongoing

Oak Park, Pave Streets in Phase III $1,750,000/ Coffee County Road Department X Ongoing

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Oak Park install street lighting $900 per luminaire/ Coffee County Road Department X X X X Delete

Pave county roads according to priority order Coffee County Road Department X X X X Ongoing

Improve shoulder, complete and pave Bud Hutchinson/Chaney Road

$1,700,000/ Coffee County Road Department

X Ongoing

Improve shoulder of New Forest Hwy $350,000 (plus ROW cost if any)/ Coffee County Road Department

X Complete

Installation of traffic signal and turn lanes at US 441/SR 206 intersection

$700,000/ GDOT/Coffee County Road Department X X X X X X Completed

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CITY OF AMBROSE REPORT OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS

(2008 – 2013)



COMMUNITY SERVICES AND FACILITIES Long –term drug treatment facility TBD/Coffee County and

the Cities of Ambrose, Broxton, Douglas, and Nicholls, CRMC

X X X X X X Delete, use Drug Court

Renovate building and repair pump motor with well $30,000/Ambrose X X X X X X Complete

Expand water service area TBD/Ambrose X X X X Ongoing

Purchase mower and mosquito sprayer $20,500/Ambrose X Complete

Purchase Fire Department service truck $10,000/Ambrose X Complete

Purchase one small motorized cart for public service utility vehicle

$2,500/Ambrose X X X X X Delete no longer wanted

Purchase one backhoe for public utility department $55,000/Ambrose X X X X X Ongoing

PROJECTS Estimated

Cost / Resp. FY 08 FY 09 FY 10 FY 11 FY 12 FY 13 ROA

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Downtown streetscape improvements $500,000/Ambrose X X X X X Ongoing

Expand industrial park as appropriate $100,000/Ambrose, DCEDA X X X X X X

Complete

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Eliminate blighted areas No cost/Ambrose X X X X X X Ongoing

PROJECTS Estimated


HOUSING Complete feasibility study to redevelop school as senior housing

$40,000/ Ambrose, CCBOE

X X X X X

Ongoing but change from senior housing

to Community Service Center

Increase quality rental housing stock No cost/Ambrose, Private entities X X X X X X Ongoing

Establish Credit Counseling Program TBD/ Coffee County, and Cities of Ambrose, Broxton, Douglas, Nicholls, DCCC

X X X X X X Delete, lack of funds and public interest



PARKS AND RECREATION Park improvements $75,000/Ambrose X X X X X X Ongoing

Maintenance to tennis courts and softball fields No cost/Ambrose X X X X X X

Ongoing for softball fields they have no

tennis courts

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TRANSPORTATION Railroad crossing warning device at Golden Pond Rd

$220,000/Coffee County, Ambrose X X Complete

Repave and mark City parking $900 per space/Ambrose X X X Ongoing Resurface roads $70,000/Ambrose, GDOT X X X X X X Ongoing Lobby GDOT and legislators for LARP funding No cost/Ambrose X X X X X X Ongoing, LARP is now LMIG

PROJECTS Estimated


GENERAL PLANNING Development of county-wide Unified Development Ordinance, subdivision regulations, and zoning

$150,000/Coffee County, cities of Ambrose, Broxton, Douglas and Nicholls

X X Ongoing

CITY OF BROXTON REPORT OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS

(2008 – 2013)



COMMUNITY SERVICES AND FACILITIES Long-term drug treatment facility TBD//Coffee County and

the Cities of Ambrose, Broxton, Douglas, and Nicholls, CRMC

X X X X X X Delete not financially feasible

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Police car and equipment, fire equipment $167,000/Broxton X Ongoing

Increase drug prevention (DARE) program efforts No additional cost/Broxton Police Department, CCBOE

X X X X X X Delete change to CHAMPS

Development of recycling program TBD/Broxton X X X Delete, not financially feasible Sewer and water capacity needs $79,500/Broxton X X Ongoing

Building renovations $47,500/Broxton X X X X X X Ongoing



ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Streetscape enhancements in downtown $600,000/Broxton X X X X X X Ongoing

Add informational signage to roads $1,000 per sign/Broxton, GDOT X

Delete not enough public support or

financially feasible Targeted businesses plan $25,000/DCCC X X X X X X Ongoing

Study for potential of industrial site in city $25,000DCEDA, Broxton X X X Ongoing

Complete inventory of unique city attributes and events $2,000/Broxton X X Ongoing

Adopt design standards for property owners occupying US 441

$15,000 to $20,000/Broxton X X X X X X Ongoing

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Gateway improvements to city’s major entrances $15,000 per gateway/Broxton X X X X Ongoing

Community contest for a city slogan $100/Broxton X X X X X X Ongoing

Eliminate blighted areas throughout the city No additional cost/Broxton Ongoing



HOUSING Establish Credit Counseling Program TBD/ TBD/ Coffee

County, and Cities of Ambrose, Broxton, Douglas, Nicholls,DCCC




PARKS AND RECREATION Park improvements Broxton

$71,250

X X X Ongoing

Improve parking lots at recreation facilities Broxton X X X X Ongoing

Maintenance of parks Broxton Coffee County

X X X X X X Ongoing

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TRANSPORTATION Sidewalks and bike paths $190,000 per mile for

sidewalks Bike Path TBD/Broxton

X X X X X X Delete no funding

Shoulder improvements to US 441 TBD/GDOT X X Ongoing

Roads, streets, and bridges $376,000/Broxton X X X X X X Ongoing

Lobby GDOT and legislators for LARP funding No cost/Broxton X X X X X X Ongoing, LARP is now LMIG





X X Ongoing

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CITY OF DOUGLAS REPORT OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS

(2008 – 2013)



HOUSING Credit Counseling Program TBD/City/County X X X X X X Delete funding not available Modernization of existing public housing $1,250,000/Douglas

Housing Authority X X X X X X Complete

Continue housing rehabilitation and provide down payment assistance to L/M income families

$500,000/Community Development X X X X X X

Ongoing/ for rehab delete down

payment assistance



COMMUNITY SERVICES AND FACILITIES Become a Certified Literate Community N.A/Human Resource

Director, ECTC X X X X X X Ongoing

Provide Spanish translation services for city services such as courts and police to adequately and effectively communicate with the growing Hispanic population

TBD/City X X X X X X Ongoing

Long-Term Drug Treatment Facility TBD/ Coffee County and the Cities of Ambrose, X

X X X X X Delete not financially feasible

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Broxton, Douglas, and Nicholls, CRMC

lack of public support

Police Dept – Increase drug prevention Dare Program

No additional cost/Douglas Police Department, Board of Education

X X X X X X Delete has been

replaced with HEAT program

Police Dept Purchase on-board computers for police cars

$5,000 per car/Douglas Police Dept X X Complete

Fire Dept. Purchase a pumper truck $350,000/Douglas Fire Dept X Complete

Fire Dept Purchase “Jaws of Life” equipment $20,000/Douglas Fire Dept X Complete

Water/Wastewater Water main rehab (5 miles) $1,750,000/Douglas Water and Wastewater Dept X X X X X Ongoing

Water/Wastewater Sewer main rehab (5 miles) $2,750,000/ Douglas Water and Wastewater Dept X X X X X Ongoing

Water/Wastewater Sewer Lift Station Rehab $225,000/ Douglas Water and Wastewater Dept X X X X X Ongoing

Water/Wastewater Sewer treatment plant upgrades $900,000/ Douglas Water and Wastewater Dept X X X X X Complete

Water/Wastewater Complete Phase II of Master Plan $200,000/ Douglas Water and Wastewater Dept X X Complete

Water/Wastewater Broxton lift station improvements $163,000/ Douglas Water and Wastewater Dept X X Complete

Water/Wastewater complete inflow/infiltration study to determine locations of water leakage into wastewater system

$25,000/ Douglas Water and Wastewater Dept X Ongoing

Water/Wastewater Replace old lines before resurfacing roads and other wastewater

TBD/ Douglas Water and Wastewater Dept X X X X X X Ongoing

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improvements

Water/Wastewater Discuss option of increasing waste water capacity with EPD

N/A/ Douglas Water and Wastewater Dept X Complete

Water/Wastewater Extend water& wastewater lines into all areas of the city

TBD/ Douglas Water and Wastewater Dept X X X X X Ongoing

Water/Wastewater conduct feasibility study of new well and tank on southwest side of city

$10,000/ Douglas Water and Wastewater Dept X Complete

Recreation Continue Implementation of Parks Master plan $1,000,000/City X X X X X X Ongoing

Recreation Eastside Park Picnic Shelter, water cooler &restrooms $178,000/City X Delete lack of funds

Recreation North Madison Parking & playground equipment at Alunza

$60,000/playground$950 per parking space/City X Ongoing

Recreation Unity Park lighting $3,500 per light (ornamental post tops)/City X

Delete future use may change

Recreation Wheeler Park upgrade ADA bathroom $10,000/City X Delete lack of funds

Recreation Joint city/county/BOE athletic complex $1,200,000/City, County and Board of Education X Complete

Recreation Replace basketball goals $1,000each/Douglas Coffee Parks and Recreation Department

X X X X X X Ongoing

Recreation Construct indoor swimming pool $2,000,000/City, Coffee Regional Medical Center X Ongoing

Recreation Improve parking lots at recreation $500 per space/ Douglas X X X X X X Ongoing

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facilities Coffee Parks and Recreation Department

Natural gas Extend lines to serve all incorporated areas of city

$60,000permile/City natural gas dept X X X X X X Complete

Natural Gas Regulator Station upgrade and extend mains

$120,000/City Natural Gas Dept X X X X X X Ongoing

Natural Gas constructs lateral line to connect new supply line being built between Mobile, Ala. And Savannah GA

$3,100,00/City Natural Gas Dept X X X X X X Ongoing

Natural Gas extend lines to serve unincorporated areas

$60,000/ City Natural Gas Dept X X X X X X Ongoing

Cemetery Complete indigent section $5,000/City X Complete

Cemetery New paving and resurfacing TBD/City X X Complete

Cemetery Develop a visitor information center at the cemetery (kiosk) $10,000/City X X X Complete

Public Works Maintenance Facility

$1,000,000/City X X X X X

Ongoing will combine with Wayne Farms

Rehab City Hall Building Renovation and Addition $2,500,000/City X Delete lack of funds

Technology Equipment (GIS) 195,000/City X X Complete

Prepare storm Drainage Master Plan $400,000/City Street Dept X Ongoing

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GENERAL PLANNING Update Zoning Ordinance $100,000/Community

Development X X Complete

Update Subdivision Ordinance $50,000/ Community Development X X Complete

Develop zoning ordinance for senior housing $15,000/ Community Development X X Complete

Update sign ordinance $5,000/ Community Development X Complete

Airport overlay ordinance $3,000/ Community Development X Complete

Continue to promote mixed use of buildings such as residential above commercial and façade design/renovation of historic buildings

$10,000/ Community Development, DDA, Mainstreet

X X X X X X Ongoing

New Downtown Master Plan $40,000/City X Complete

Maintain status of Main Street Program $54,181 annually/City and County X X X X X X Ongoing



TRANSPORTATION Road widening at SR 135from US 441 to SR 32 $2,900,000/City X Ongoing

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Complete Greenway Trail to State SR 206 $900,000/City X X X Ongoing

Complete trail to Municipal Park and Coffee High School

$1,400,000/City, Community Dev. X Ongoing

Signals upgrades SR 158 @ 7 locations and SR 31 @ 2 locations

$1,4651,000/City, County, GDOT X X Complete

Sidewalk at McDonald Rd from Hwy 158 to Juanita Street

$37,5000 per foot of width per mile (one side)/City, Street Dept.,GDOT

X Delete included in Sidewalk Master Plan

Sidewalk on Gaskin Ave. North (Schley to Jefferson & Walker to McNeal) Westside

$70,600/ City, Street Dept.,GDOT X X X X X X Delete included in Sidewalk Master Plan

Sidewalk on Gaskin Ave. South (Perimeter Road to Pinecrest)


X X X X X X Delete included in Sidewalk Master Plan

Sidewalk on East Perimeter Rd( Gaskin to US 441)



Sidewalk on West Walker Street (441 to Chester Avenue)

$57,500/ City, Street Dept.,GDOT X X X X X X Delete included in Sidewalk Master Plan

Sidewalk on Hwy 158 East from Bell Lake Subdivision to Perimeter Road



Sidewalk at Lupo Subdivision (Taylor Circle) $37,5000 per foot of width per mile (one side)/City, Street Dept.,GDOT


Sidewalk Master Plan $20,000/Community Development, Street Dept X X Ongoing in progress

Improve Downtown parking lots $500 per space/City X Ongoing

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Street Resurfacing & New paving $200,000/mile (resurfacing) $700,000/mile (new paving)/City/Street Dept/GDOT

X Ongoing

Airport Renovate interiors of remaining historic buildings for lease

$120,000/ X Complete

Airport Replace airfield Elec. Vault; install runway distance remaining signs and replace wind socks

$278,000/City

X Complete

Airport New fuel farm with truck transfer pad and terminal area refueler parking pad

$315,000/ City X Complete

Airport Runway 4 approach obstruction clearing $40,000/ City X Complete

Airport Construct north corporate hangar area taxiway imp. Phase I

$385,000/ City X Ongoing

Airport Terminal area apron expansion N. $764,000/ City X Ongoing

Airport Rehab/overlay terminal area $364,000/ City X Ongoing

Airport Construct North corporate hangar area taxiway Imp. Phase 2




Airport Construct airfield maintenance building with shelter

$40,000/ City X X X X X X Ongoing

Airport Rehab/overlay taxiway “D” $389,000/ City X Ongoing

Airport Construct N. corporate hangar area $309,000/ City X Delete there is no Phase 4

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taxiway Imp. Phase 4



ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Expand Park West Industrial Park $1,000,000/DCCEDA X Ongoing

Complete stage 2 of Airport Industrial Park $1,523,000/City & DCCEDA X X X X X Ongoing

Acquire land for new industrial park TBD/City & DCCEDA X X X X X Complete

CITY OF NICHOLLS

REPORT OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS (2008 – 2013)



COMMUNITY SERVICES AND FACILITIES Long-term drug treatment facility TBD/Coffee County and

the Cities of Ambrose, Broxton, Douglas, Nicholls and CRMC

X X X X X X Delete not

economically feasible

Create signage outside Youth Park directing visitors to downtown shops and services $1,000 per sign/Nicholls X

Delete not economically

feasible Identify appropriate locations for new industrial sites $500,000/Nicholls X Ongoing

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Develop a public outreach campaign for services and programs No cost/Nicholls X X Ongoing

Develop a community assessment of code enforcement issues

No cost to $5,000 (depending on staff availability)/Nicholls

X Ongoing

Water tank improvements $100,000/Nicholls X Ongoing

Increase drug prevention (DARE) program efforts No additional cost/Nicholls , Nicholls Police Department, CCBOE

X X X X X X Delete DARE is no longer a program



ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Develop building codes for rehabilitation $10,000 to

$15,000/Nicholls X X Ongoing but will

change wording to nuisance abatement

Survey City residents and workers to determine needed and desired services and retail No cost/Nicholls, DCCC X Ongoing

Identify industry sectors that the City could potentially develop No cost/Nicholls, DCCC X Ongoing

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HOUSING Establish Credit Counseling Program TBD/Coffee County and

the Cities of Ambrose, Broxton, Douglas, and Nicholls, DCCC


Complete an analysis of housing needs and demands of Coffee Correctional Institute employees

No additional cost/Douglas Coffee Chamber of Commerce

X X Completed

PROJECTS Estimated


PARKS AND RECREATION Develop a walking path $40 to $45 per linear

foot/Nicholls X Complete

City park improvements/City Youth Park $350,000/Nicholls X X X X X Ongoing

Develop joint service arrangement with the Douglas-Coffee Parks and Recreation Department for maintaining the City of Nicholls recreational facilities

No cost (yearly cost toTBD)/Nicholls, DCPRD X X X

Delete Nicholls in charge of their

facilities

Construct basketball and tennis courts $33,000 per court/Nicholls X X X X

Ongoing but change wording that courts

are combined

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PROJECTS Estimated


TRANSPORTATION Widen SR 32 $9.3million/GDOT, Coffee

County X X X X Ongoing

Enhance SR 32 streetscaping in downtown Nicholls $80,000 to $200,000/Nicholls, GDOT X X X X X X Ongoing

Annual sidewalk repair TBD/Nicholls X X X X X X Ongoing

Consider feasibility of a sidewalk ordinance

No cost/Nicholls X

Delete will be covered in General

Planning under UDO development

Complete a walkability audit $5,000 to $10,000/Nicholls X X

Delete not enough support or public

interest Resurface roads $250,000/Nicholls X X X X X X Ongoing



GENERAL PLANNING Development of County wide Unified Development Ordinance, subdivision regulations and zoning which includes sidewalk ordinance

$150,000/ Coffee County, cities of Ambrose, Broxton, Douglas and Nicholls

X X

Ongoing but will change wording to include sidewalk

ordinance Develop public input procedures for code violations No cost/Nicholls, DCCC X Ongoing

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COFFEE COUNTY

SHORT TERM WORK PROGRAM UPDATE (2014 – 2018)


FY 13 FY 14 FY 15 FY 16 FY 17 FY 18 FUNDING

COMMUNITY SERVICES AND FACILITIES Adopt Groundwater Recharge Protection District Ordinance

$500/Coffee County Commission and Community Development X

N/A

Continue participation in the CHAMPS drug prevention No additional cost/ Coffee County Sheriff Department X X X X X X

State and federal funds and grants

General fund Improve parking at recreation facilities at the Middle School Complex by purchasing land to install a parking lot with closer access to the ball fields.

$500 per space/Coffee County Parks and Recreation X X X

Recreation Fund

Continue implementation of Oak Park Redevelopment Plan

$1,000,000/Coffee County Commission X X X X X X

SPLOST, General fund, State and Federal grants

Develop a county-wide Water Utilities Master Plan $85,000/Coffee County Water Utilities, Ambrose, Broxton, Nichols, & Nichols

X X General fund

Update 911 system equipment SPLOST /200,000 X SPLOST

Apply for fire grants to continue to update fire equipment

X X X X X X

Fire grants

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Continue financial support of Douglas Coffee County Industrial Authority(industrial park)

$400,000/Coffee County

X X X X X X Set millage rate

PROJECTS Estimated Cost / Resp. FY 13 FY 14 FY 15 FY 16 FY 17 FY 18

FUNDING

INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION Continue to establish an agreement for maintenance of the county athletic fields and municipal park with the Coffee County School Board

TBD/Coffee County, city of Douglas, Coffee County Board of Education X X X X X X

General fund



GENERAL PLANNING Continue to develop the County-Wide Unified Development Ordinance, subdivision regulations, and zoning


X X

General fund

Continue to develop public input procedures for code violations

No additional cost/Nicholls, Coffee County X X X X X X

General fund

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PROJECTS Estimated

Cost / Resp. FY 13 FY 14 FY 15 FY 16 FY 17 FY 18

FUNDING

TRANSPORTATION Bridge Replacement, SR 64 N of Pearson $2,100,000/GDOT/Coffee County

Road Department X X X X X X GDOT

Bridge Replacement, SR 158 on Satilla River $1,125,000/ GDOT/Coffee County Road Department X

GDOT

Bridge Replacement, SR 158 E of Douglas $1,870,000/ GDOT/Coffee County Road Department X

GDOT

Road widening at SR 32 @ CR 296 to west city limits of Douglas

$9,300,000/ GDOT/Coffee County Road Department/City of Douglas X

GDOT

Oak Park, Pave Streets in Phase II $1,410,000/ Coffee County Road Department X X X X

SPLOST, CDBG

Oak Park, Pave Streets in Phase III $1,750,000/ Coffee County Road Department X X X

SPLOST, CDBG

Pave county roads according to priority order Coffee County Road Department X X X X LMIG, SPLOST,

Improve shoulder, complete and pave Bud Hutchinson/Chaney Road

$1,700,000/ Coffee County Road Department

X LMIG, SPLOST,

General fund

Bike/Pedestrian Path at SR 135 @ 17 Mile River Bridge

$188,000/ GDOT/Coffee County Road Department X SPLOST, CDBG

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CITY OF AMBROSE

SHORT TERM WORK PROGRAM UPDATE (2014 – 2018)



COMMUNITY SERVICES AND FACILITIES Conduct an area feasibility study for expanding water service area into future subdivision

TBD/Ambrose X X X X X X

General fund, user fee

Fire Dept Shelter for service truck $10,000/Ambrose X X X X X SPLOST, General funds

Purchase one backhoe for public utility department $55,000/Ambrose X X X X X SPLOST

Water system upgrades $23,234/Ambrose X X X X X X SPLOST

Purchase Fire Department Equipment $10,000/Ambrose X X X X X X SPLOST



ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Downtown streetscape improvements $500,000/Ambrose

X X X X X General fund, GDOT, TE grant Eliminate blighted areas in City through an agreement with the County to use their Code Enforcement Officer for identifying and enforcing dilapidated properties

No cost/Ambrose X X X X X X

General fund

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PROJECTS Estimated


FUNDING

HOUSING Complete feasibility study to redevelop school as Community Service Center

$40,000/ Ambrose, CCBOE X X X

General fund

Increase quality rental housing stock through elimination of blighted property and by working to install code in the City that will require and enforce rental property to be maintained by landlords.

No cost/Ambrose, Private entities X X X X X X

General fund

Establish need for CHIP program No cost/Ambrose, X X X X X X General fund

PROJECTS Estimated


FUNDING

TRANSPORTATION Railroad crossing warning device at Golden Pond Rd

$220,000/Coffee County, Ambrose X X

GDOT, General fund, CSX

Repave and mark City parking $900 per space/Ambrose X X X General fund Resurface W Oak Street $70,000/Ambrose, GDOT X X X X X X SPLOST



PARKS AND RECREATION Park improvements, resurface walking trail, and install playground equipment $75,000/Ambrose X X X X X X

SPLOST

Maintenance to softball fields No cost/Ambrose X X X X X X General fund

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Lobby GDOT and legislators for LMIG funding No cost/Ambrose X X X X X X General fund





X X X General fund

CITY OF BROXTON SHORT TERM WORK PROGRAM UPDATE

(2014 – 2018)



COMMUNITY SERVICES AND FACILITIES Police car and equipment, fire equipment $167,000/Broxton X SPLOST

Renovations and improvements to City Hall and other Administration buildings $47,500/Broxton X X X X X X

SPLOST

Apply for CDBG and other available grants to replace aging infrastructure such as water and sewer $500,000/Broxton X X X X X X

CDBG grants/SPLOST

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Streetscape enhancements in downtown $600,000/Broxton X X X X X X GDOT TE

Targeted businesses plan $25,000/DCCC X X X X X X Private Funds

Study for potential of industrial site in city $25,000/ DCEDA, Broxton X X X General fund

Complete inventory of unique city attributes and events $2,000/Broxton X X

General fund

Adopt design standards for property owners occupying US 441 $15,000 to $20,000/Broxton X X X X X X

General fund and DCA grant

Gateway improvements to city’s major entrances $15,000 per gateway/Broxton X X X X GDOT, General fund

Community contest for a city slogan $100/Broxton X X X X X X General fund

Eliminate blighted areas throughout the city through an agreement with the County to use their Code Enforcement Officer for identifying and enforcing condemnation of dilapidated properties

No additional cost/Broxton

General fund



TRANSPORTATION Shoulder improvements to US 441 TBD/GDOT X X GDOT

Resurface and/or pave Railroad Street and Ocmulgee $376,000/Broxton X X X X X X SPLOST

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Street, west to Lane Street

Lobby GDOT and legislators for LMIG funding No cost/Broxton X X X X X X General fund

PROJECTS Estimated


FUNDING

PARKS AND RECREATION Install new playground equipment in Mary Hayes Park Broxton

$71,250

X X X SPLOST

Improve parking lots at recreation facilities by resurfacing and striping Broxton X X X X

SPLOST

Continue maintenance of Mary Hayes Park Bell Walls Park, including grounds keeping, minor repairs etc.

Broxton Coffee County

X X X X X X

General fund





X X General fund

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CITY OF DOUGLAS SHORT TERM WORK PROGRAM UPDATE

(2014 – 2018)



HOUSING Continue housing rehabilitation for L/M income families

$300,000/Community Development X X X X X X

CHIP/CDBG



COMMUNITY SERVICES AND FACILITIES Become a Certified Literate Community N.A/Human Resource

Director, ECTC X X X X X X N/A

Provide Spanish translation services for city services such as courts and police to adequately and effectively communicate with the growing Hispanic population

TBD/City X X X X X X State and federal

funds, grants, general funds,

Police Dept – Increase drug prevention HEAT Program

No additional cost/Douglas Police Department, Coffee County Sheriff Department

X X Gov’s Office of Highway Safety

Grant Police Dept Purchase E ticket printers $8,000/Douglas Police

Dept X Drug funds

Police Dept: Implement Work Release Program No additional cost/Douglas Police Department, Probation Company

X X X X X N/A

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Fire Dept. Purchase a pumper truck $72,000/Douglas Fire Dept, City funds X City funds

Fire Dept: Reduce ISO rating from 3 to 2 $200,000/Douglas Fire Dept X General funds

Water/Wastewater Water main rehab (5 miles) $1,750,000/Douglas Water and Wastewater Dept X X X X X SPLOST

Water/Wastewater Sewer main rehab (5 miles) $2,750,000/ Douglas Water and Wastewater Dept X X X X X SPLOST

Water/Wastewater Sewer Lift Station Rehab $225,000/ Douglas Water and Wastewater Dept X X X X X SPLOST

Water/Wastewater Implement water/wastewater improvements in Phase II of the Water/Wastewater Master Plan

TBD/ Douglas Water and Wastewater Dept X X X X X SPLOST

Water/Wastewater complete inflow/infiltration study to determine locations of water leakage into wastewater system

$25,000/ Douglas Water and Wastewater Dept X SPLOST

Water/Wastewater Replace old lines before resurfacing roads and other wastewater improvements

TBD/ Douglas Water and Wastewater Dept X X X X X X SPLOST

Water/Wastewater Extend water& wastewater lines into all areas of the city per master plan

TBD/ Douglas Water and Wastewater Dept X X X X X TBD

Water/Wastewater Department: Extend water lines to unincorporated areas where feasible

TBD/ Douglas Water and Wastewater Dept X X X X X Enterprise funds

Implement water & wastewater improvements for CDBG area North Pearl Avenue

$627,515/Community Development X X

CDBG/Community Development

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Recreation Continue Implementation of Parks Master plan $1,000,000/City X X X X X X

SPLOST State and federal funds, grants

Recreation North Madison Parking & playground equipment at Alunza

$60,000/playground$950 per parking space/City X City

Recreation Resurface Davis Wade Park tennis courts $200,000/City, County and Board of Education X X SPLOST

Recreation Replace basketball goals $1,000each/Douglas Coffee Parks and Recreation Department

X X X X X X General funds

Recreation Construct indoor swimming pool $2,000,000/City, Coffee Regional Medical Center X City/CRMC

Recreation Improve parking at recreation facilities at the Middle School Complex by purchasing land to install a parking lot with closer access to the ball fields.

$500 per space/ Douglas Coffee Parks and Recreation Department

X X X X X X General funds

Recreation Safety playground equipment protection $16,000/ Douglas Coffee Parks and Recreation Department

X SPLOST

Middle School Complex parking/playground equipment

$230,000/ Douglas Coffee Parks and Recreation Department

X SPLOST

Natural gas Extend lines to agricultural areas to include tobacco barns, poultry operations and corn dryers.

$60,000permile/City natural gas dept X X X X X X Enterprise funds

Natural Gas Regulator Station upgrade and extend mains

$120,000/City Natural Gas Dept X X X X X X Enterprise funds

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Natural Gas construct lateral line to connect new supply line being built between Mobile, Ala. And Savannah GA

$3,100,00/City Natural Gas Dept X X X X X X

Southern Natural Gas/City/Kinder

Morgan Co.

Natural Gas extend lines to serve unincorporated areas

$60,000/ City Natural Gas Dept X X X X X X Enterprise funds

Natural Gas Dept: Construct compressed natural gas facility

$6,000,000/Natural Gas Dept., Solid Waste Industries

X City

Cemetery Reflection pond and water fountain in Section D $10,000/City X X City funds

Cemetery Columbarium in Section R $16,500/City X City funds

Cemetery Resurface streets in Cemetery $TBD/City X X X X X City funds

Cemetery Landscape Section T $TBD/City X X X X X X City funds

Public Works Maintenance Facility: purchase and renovate Wayne Farms $2,000,000/City X X X X City/SPLOST

Public Works Dept: Implement sidewalk improvements identified in Master Plan TBD/Public Works Dept X X X X X X General funds

Public Works Dept: Construct four (4) new entrance signs, upgrade city limits and facility signage

$130,00/Public Works Dept, Parks & Rec. Dept X X X X X X City/SPLOST

Technology Equipment (GIS) 300,000/City X SPLOST

Prepare storm Drainage Master Plan $400,000/City Street Dept X SPLOST

Street Dept Upgrade signs to meet GDOT sign TBD/City X X X X X City

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reflectivity

Street Dept Improve City recycling/green program TBD/Transwaste and City X X X X X Transwaste and City

Establish Dog Park TBD/Parks & Recreation Dept X X City funds



GENERAL PLANNING Continue to promote mixed use of buildings such as residential above commercial and façade design/renovation of historic buildings using loan funds thru DDA for façade improvements; Main Street to promote GMA Georgia Cities Foundation and DCA DDRLF loan programs to encourage mixed use in downtown.

$10,000/ Community Development, DDA, Mainstreet

X X X X X X Community

Development, DDA and Main Street

Maintain status of Main Street Program $54,181 annually/City and County X X X X X X City & County

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PROJECTS Estimated Cost / Resp. FY 13 FY 14 FY 15 FY 16 FY 17 FY 18 FUNDING

TRANSPORTATION Road widening at SR 135from US 441 to SR 32 $2,900,000/City X GDOT

Complete Greenway Trail to State SR 206 $900,000/City X GDOT

Complete trail to Municipal Park and Coffee High School

$1,400,000/City, Community Dev. X TE/SPLOST

Prepare Sidewalk Master Plan $10,000/Public Works Dept X X X X X X City General funds

Improve Downtown parking lots $500 per space/City X X X X X City

Resurface streets and pave streets included in the SPLOST V and those streets to be included in LMIG. The City has a priority list of streets in need of resurfacing and will be done as funds become available

$200,000/mile (resurfacing) $700,000/mile (new paving)/City/Street Dept/GDOT

X X X X X SPLOST/GDOT

Airport Construct north corporate hangar area taxiway imp. Phase I

$330,000/ City X X City/FAA/GDOT

Airport Terminal area apron expansion S. $764,000/ City X City/FAA/GDOT

Airport Rehab/overlay terminal area $364,000/ City X X City/FAA/GDOT


$383,000/ City X City/ GDOT


$448,000/ City X City/FAA/GDOT

Airport Construct airfield maintenance building $40,000/ City X City

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with shelter

Airport Rehab/overlay taxiway “D” $389,000/ City X City/FAA/GDOT

Conduct Wildlife Assessment $25,000/City X City/FAA/GDOT



ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Expand Park West Industrial Park $1,000,000/DCCEDA X X X X SPLOST, One GA , EDA Complete stage 2 of Airport Industrial Park $1,523,000/City &

DCCEDA X X X X X X SPLOST, One GA ,

EDA,DCCEDA Acquire additional land to allow 441 entrance from Satilla Industrial Park TBD/City & DCCEDA X DCCEDA funds

CITY OF NICHOLLS SHORT TERM WORK PROGRAM UPDATE

(2014 – 2018)



COMMUNITY SERVICES AND FACILITIES Identify appropriate locations for new industrial sites $500,000/Nicholls X General fund

Develop a public outreach campaign for services and No cost/Nicholls X X General fund

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programs

Develop a community assessment of code enforcement issues

No cost to $5,000 (depending on staff availability)/Nicholls

X General fund

Water tank improvements $100,000/Nicholls X SPLOST

Increase drug prevention (CHAMPS) program efforts

No additional cost/Nicholls , Nicholls Police Department, CCBOE

X X X X X X State and federal funds and grants

Expand wastewater capabilities by purchasing additional land for future development of the wastewater treatment plant

$500,000/Nicholls X X X X X X CDBG

Purchase Class A Fire Engine $150,000/Nicholls X X X X X X SPLOST

Purchase public safety equipment; police cars and fire fighter equipment $100,000/Nicholls X X X X X X SPLOST



ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Develop nuisance abatement for rehabilitation Staff time/Nicholls X X General fund, DCA

Survey City residents and workers to determine needed and desired services and retail No cost/Nicholls, DCCC X General fund

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PARKS AND RECREATION City park improvements/City Youth Park $350,000/Nicholls X X X X X SPLOST

Construct combination basketball and tennis courts $33,000 per court/Nicholls X X X X SPLOST



TRANSPORTATION Widen SR 32 $9.3million/GDOT, Coffee

County X X X X GDOT

Enhance SR 32 streetscaping in downtown Nicholls $80,000 to $200,000/Nicholls, GDOT X X X X X X

State and federal funds and grants,

General fund Annual sidewalk repair TBD/Nicholls X X X X X X General fund

Resurface roads listed by priority on LMIG list submitted to GDOT for funding $250,000/Nicholls X X X X X X SPLOST



GENERAL PLANNING Development of County wide Unified Development Ordinance, subdivision regulations and zoning which includes sidewalk ordinance


X X General Fund

Develop public input procedures for code violations No cost/Nicholls, DCCC X General Fund

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